West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-07-07

The will of William Z. Totten
has been admitted to problte. The
executors are Mrs. Totten and her
brother, James A. Brown, Esq, OF
Kingwood. The entire estate is de-
vised to Mrs. Tottcn, With leave to
scll.-Oaklard RePublicar.
Several of the speakers at the re-
union INDUCED in bloody shirt ora
tory. One impctuous Taylor county
man gave vent to his feelings in a
flight of eloquence something like
this: IF man who served in the
Union army votes the Democratic
ticket, he is traitor and guilty OF
treason The intelligent portion OF
bis audience did not, of course, be.
lieve him. Only those Of his own ilk
those who invariably advanced to
the rear of the army when about to
go into an cngagement-talk such
nonsense. A true soldier realizes
the fact that the war is over and men
have the right to vote rs they please.
The Inteufgencer says nothing
would afford the Wheeling base ball
team more amusement than 60 play a
picked nine from the Roughs and
Deltas, and says for them to Come
on" Judging from the many de.
feats the Wheeling boys have sus-
tanned lately they could hardly expect
To do more towards defeating our
boys than running after the ball and
returning it To- the pitcher. If Wheel
ing can get 6rst-class team and will
practice awhile, our boys would be
pleased to "comc on" Please speak
to your team, Mr. IrteUiyencer, and
sec il they will agree to practice a
little.
Colonel Robert Monroe, Of Preston
County, w. Va, has boon in Washington
for several days past. lie is an applicant
for position rs Special Agout to max q
allotmonts OF land in severalty to Indians
The duties of tho position il TO survey
of and subdivide tho Indian reserva-
tons into blocks OF $50. 100, so and 80
acres and distribute the Same to the In
diana under recent act of Congress i.
The compensation attached To this posi-
ton is at tho rate OF five dollars per dAy
and Expenses. Col. Monroe is said TO DO
very capable surveyor and civil ongin-
Ger.
Mr.. John II, Holt, formerly q resident
OF Grafton. is said to DO an applicant for
a position on tho Board Of Pension Ap-
peals. This Board after July lst will
bo increased 10 three members, and pay
salary OF $4,000 per year, 1t is not
known that Mr.. Holt has any special
political backing for the place, and fer
this reason it Is not believed that mo has
much show for success.-[ Register.
Early on the morning Of the Fourth
about fifteen couples of Kingwood's
young gentlemen and ladies started
for the Ringer school-house, Pleasant
district, where they amused them
selves in various ways until noon. At
that hour the young ladies brought
from the depths Of large baskets
bounteOus supply OF edibles and in
vited their "fellers" to help them.
selves, which they did without wait
ing for the second invitation. After
eating as much as possible the pic.
nicers resumed their amusement. All
passed Of "swimmingly" until three
"porkers" that had been roam.
ing around in quest Of food espied
the baskets and proceeded to help
themselves TO the viands. or course,
hOg-like, they took all there was in
the baskets. Disguised with such
treatment, the party gathered togeth.
er their pic-nicing outfit and went TO
Albrightsville where they remained
until evening, when they came home
declaring that if it had not been for
the hogs they would have had Just
splcndid timeO